Third Sector: The Contribution of Nonprofit and Cooperative Enterprises in Australia

Title page......Page 3
Contents......Page 5
List of tables......Page 7
Acknowledgments......Page 8
Introduction......Page 9
Part I What is the third sector?......Page 15
1 Defining the third sector......Page 19
2 Diversity......Page 26
3 Distinctive characteristics of third sector organisations......Page 36
Part II Where is the third sector?......Page 41
4 Community services......Page 47
5 Health......Page 55
6 Education and related activities......Page 60
7 Other human services......Page 64
8 Religion......Page 67
9 Arts and culture......Page 73
10 Sport and recreation......Page 77
11 Interest organisations......Page 85
12 Economic cooperation......Page 96
13 Philanthropic intermediaries......Page 105
Part III Why is the third sector where it is?......Page 109
14 The third sector in Australian history......Page 113
15 The dynamics of third sector growth and decline......Page 119
Part IV How third sector organisations work......Page 133
16 Governing and managing third sector organisations......Page 137
17 Financing third sector organisations......Page 152
18 Staffing third sector organisations......Page 164
Part V Relations with other sectors......Page 171
19 Drawing support from households......Page 175
20 Relations with business......Page 184
21 Relations with government......Page 194
Part VI Thinking about the third sector and its importance......Page 207
22 Making an economic contribution......Page 211
23 Making a social and political contribution......Page 218
Part VII Challenges......Page 227
24 The challenge of the third sector......Page 231
25 The challenge to third sector organisations......Page 240
Notes......Page 244
Index......Page 253